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Experimental studies support the effectiveness of two vaccine candidates against the Zika virus

Two Vaccines Deemed Feasible Against Zika Virus Infection

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Two candidates provided protection after just one dose; clinical trials planned for later this year
Skin biopsies from patients co-infected with HIV and syphilis have moderate to extensive lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate

Lymphoplasmacytic Infiltrate Seen in Syphilis, HIV Co-Infection

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Skin biopsies show moderate to extensive infiltrate; quantity of treponemes linked to CD4 count
Catheter reduction programs are associated with a reduction in the number of catheter days per 100 patient-days

Catheter Reduction Programs Do Reduce Use of Catheters

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Centers without reduction programs have higher use of catheters overall, for inappropriate indications
Health care workers who wear contaminated gloves can transfer bacteria onto hospital surfaces

Health Care Workers’ Gloves Strong Source of Contamination

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Clear evidence that gloves of health care workers contaminate hospital surfaces with bacteria
Drones might offer a cheaper and better way to deliver vaccines to people in developing countries

Drones Could Work for Efficient Delivery of Aid to Remote Areas

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Machines might be cheaper, quicker than current delivery methods
Costs of hospitalization for privately insured adults rose more than 37 percent over five years

Patients Face High Hospital Bills Despite Having Insurance

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Average out-of-pocket fee for privately insured adults topped $1,000 in 2013
Genetic testing may help diagnose or rule out central nervous system infections

DNA Tests May Aid Diagnosis of CNS Infections

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Genetic sequencing of inflamed brain tissue helped scientists determine cause of damage in many cases
Health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act will rise in 2017

2017 Will Bring Premium Rate Increases Under ACA

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Experts say increases will mostly affect people who get modest subsidies or no financial assistance
Testing for hepatitis C virus core antigen could be a good alternative for nucleic acid testing for diagnosis of chronic hepatitis C virus

Hep C Core Antigen Assays Show High Sensitivity, Specificity

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Certain HCV core antigen assays could replace confirmatory nucleic acid testing for diagnosis of HCV
Primary HIV+ kidney transplant recipients who lose their graft and seek retransplantation have an increased risk of death and graft loss

Adverse Outcomes Up With Kidney Retransplant in HIV+

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HIV+ retransplant recipients have increased risk of death and graft loss versus HIV− re-KT patients